POTALE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. POTALE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept POTALE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POTALE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
potalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POTALE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POTALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,744.
Anagrams of POTALE
The 6 tiles of POTALE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POTALE
1 longer words begin with POTALE.
Shorter words from the letters in POTALE
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Common questions about POTALE
- Is POTALE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and POTALE is not in it.
- How many points is POTALE worth?
- POTALE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POTALE?
- POTALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POTALE:
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